Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis says all Brits should check the outgoings on their bank statement as soon as possible. He's warned it could be 'dangerous' for your bank balance if you don't.
11.05.2022 - 16:19 / ok.co.uk
Martin Lewis has been praised for his "compassion" after a viewer who called into This Morning for debit advice burst into tears.The show's host Phillip Schofield was joined by Rochelle Humes as they welcomed a guest on the show, who began: "I've just been struggling. I've got two credit cards and PayPal with a total of £5000 debt. "I'm on maternity leave at the moment and due to go back at the end of June, and I'm just struggling a bit," the woman continued before her voice began to tremble, and it was clear she was crying.
Martin kept his cool as he reassured her it was "alright" to feel how she was in her situation, which could be resolved. His response was picked up by viewers at home, with one person tweeting: "I'm always in awe when I watch @MartinSLewis giving advice, what a compassionate man. "I wish we had more people like him within the actual government.
#ThisMorning." Money-Saving Expert Martin Lewis usually appears on the daytime show to provide tips and tricks for consumers to save money and get better deals. Earlier this week, Martin criticised energy firms which are doubling bills for one in four customers, according to research. Customers complained about companies such as British Gas and Octopus in a survey by MoneySavingExpert.com between April 26 and May 3.
He said: "That smells wrong to me.They should only be seeing rises in line with the price cap, 45 per cent to 65 per cent. "Fixed monthly direct debit is now up to 80 per cent of those in England, Scotland and Wales pay for energy bills. "Yet for months I've heard from people shocked to be told their direct debits are increasing two or threefold." Meanwhile, Martin also lent his presenting skills to Good Morning Britain as he replaced Richard
.Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis says all Brits should check the outgoings on their bank statement as soon as possible. He's warned it could be 'dangerous' for your bank balance if you don't.
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